NYFOS@Caramoor 2022: Day 2
Bénédicte and I had a master plan for the day that involved working on every...
NYFOS@Caramoor 2022: Day 1
I was at Caramoor two years ago just as we were becoming aware of the scale of...
Buenos Aires: Then & Now Program Notes
My love for Argentinean music began with a single song: Carlos Guastavino’s...
And…We’re Back! Program Notes
It’s been a minute, hasn’t it? When the pandemic hit, our lives became a...
NYFOS@North Fork: The Concert, August 1
I won’t bury the lede: the concert went beautifully. Sam and Nicoletta sang...
NYFOS@North Fork: Day 5, July 30
Friday is usually the most uncomfortable day of a one-week rehearsal period....
NYFOS@North Fork: Day 4, July 29
I have encountered—and mostly overcome—three pitfalls this week as I prepare...
NYFOS@North Fork: Day 3, July 28
In a week-long rehearsal period, Wednesday is usually the last calm day before...
NYFOS@North Fork: Day 2, July 27
It is a pleasure to work with artists as sophisticated as Nicoletta Berry and...
NYFOS@North Fork: Day 1, July 26
I’ve been anticipating—and fearing—this year’s Orient residency, the eighth...
J. S. Bach: Agnus Dei (Mass in B minor)
In my mind, J. S. Bach is the greatest composer who ever lived. I know that he...
Mahler: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
The only other “art song” on the list this week, Mahler’s “Ich bin der Welt...
Jerry Herman: If he walked into my life
I chose this song both because it’s a wonderful song from a great show, but...
Henry Krieger / Tom Eyen: And I Am Telling You, I’m Not Going
I chose this song because I wanted to highlight what is, without question in...
Richard Strauss: Morgen!
I wasn’t sure how to start this week of posts, so I decided to begin with my...